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Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as Sugar Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1977 and 1997, winning world titles in five weight classes; the lineal championship in three ...
Cecchini refereed the 10th round, after Leonard had hit Kelly with a punch in the 9th round.
Jun 26, 2024 · Sugar Ray Leonard is an American former boxer whose agility and finesse helped him win 36 of 40 professional matches and various titles. As an amateur he took an Olympic gold medal in the light-welterweight class at the 1976 Games in Montreal.
Aug 19, 2021 · Sugar Rays First World Title. On the 30 th of November, 1979 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Leonard now with a record of 25-0 (16 KO’s) fought future International Boxing Hall of Famer, Wilfred Benitez 38-0-1 for the WBC Welterweight Championship of the World.
Voted Fighter of the 80s, He was fast, smooth, and dominate. Sugar Ray Leonard rose to every challenge, doing battle with Hagler, Hearns, and Duran in some of Boxing's most memorable matches ...
Sugar Ray Leonard is one of the legendary sports icons of the 20th century whose very name epitomizes boxing and conjures the image of a champion. Leonard published his first autobiography (Viking Books) entitled THE BIG FIGHT: My Life In and Out of the Ring on June 7, 2011.
May 23, 2018 · Sources. “Image not available for copyright reasons”. By his last retirement in 1991, boxer Sugar Ray Leonard had become the first fighter to win titles in five divisions-every weight class from welteweight to light heavyweight. He also had the distinction of being the first boxer ever to earn $100 million in purses.
Equipped with speed, ability and charisma, Sugar Ray Leonard, filled the boxing void left when Muhammad Ali retired in 1981. With the American public in search of a new boxing superstar, Leonard came along at precisely the right time.
May 8, 2020 · Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns feature in fight one of a BBC Sounds look back at some of boxing's greatest fights.
Oct 18, 2021 · Sugar Ray Leonard is a boxer-turned-analyst and is seen as one of the greatest fighters to have graced the sport. Leonard is a former five-division world champion who had a famous rivalry with 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns - which was later known as the 'Fabulous Four' during the 1980s.
